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Item:202755542155Please bid with total confidence, we only deal in antique solid silver items and please check out our feedback if you have not bought with us before. POSTAGE : UK £7.75 NEXT DAY INSURED SPECIAL DELIVERY, WORLDWIDE £11.95 EUROPE £11.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE. Description A superb large rare English antique 19th Century early Victorian solid sterling silver key-wound full hunter verge pocket watch by "Westmore of Preston" in good condition and with full English silver hallmarks for London 1849. Excellent genuine 170 year old watch, in good working order, with a quality ornate decorative brass movement, which is signed and numbered and it is housed in a heavy sterling silver case with extra hinged front lid and original domed protective glass front. It also has its original white enamel dial and brass hands. It is still a pretty good timekeeper for its age and is a strong runner. There are no exterior inscriptions, the name of the original owner is engraved inside the rear cover. Complete with brass watch key for winding. A fine early silver pocket watch. Measurements Large size, measures approx 2.05 inches (53mm) in diameter, excluding stem, and is 0.7 inches (20mm) deep. Date English antique 19th century early Victorian solid sterling silver, with a full set of English silver hallmarks for London 1849, (Gothic date letter "o"). Excellent clear struck marks, stamped in 3 separate places. The brass movement is engraved "Westmore, Preston" and has the number "2845". Maker Silversmiths initials "RO over GE" for Richard Oliver & John Edwards - (1846-1855), watch case makers. Condition Good antique condition. The watch is in working order and a pretty good timekeeper, it does stop very occasionally but it is a strong runner, with a very loud tick, and the movement looks in great order, probably just needs a light oiling. The silver case is also in good condition with no splits or nasty knocks or dents, just a couple of minor bruises, but really nothing much at all and it is 170 years old. The original enamel dial is in very nice condition, no cracks, it has a minor little edge rim chip at the bottom, not visible when the glass cover is closed. The glass is also original, it has no cracks or hairlines just minor age scratches from use. A fine early WORKING English antique silver pocket watch. Direct from a private estate.Superb large rare English antique 19th Century early Victorian solid sterling silver key-wound full hunter verge pocket watch. Shipping and packing and rates UK £7.75 next day special delivery Worldwide: £11.95 (Airsure - if applicable) Europe: £11.95 (Airsure - if applicable) All items purchased usually dispatched within 24 hours following cleared payment. Payment details Please wait until an invoice has been sent if you are unsure of total costs. We accept cheques, paypal, bank transfers & UK postal orders. Payments must usually be received within 3 days after the end of sale. Items over £100 will only be sent by trackable methods, ie, special delivery, Airsure, datapost. We only sell genuine antiques and solid silver items and strongly recommend trackable posting. Thank youCondition:Good antique condition. The watch is in working order and a pretty good timekeeper, it does stop very occasionally but it is a strong runner, with a very loud tick, and the movement looks in great order, probably just needs a light oiling. The silver case is also in good condition with no splits or nasty knocks or dents, just a couple of minor bruises, but really nothing much at all and it is 170 years old. The original enamel dial is in very nice condition, no cracks, it has a minor little edge rim chip, not visible when the glass cover is closed. The glass is also original, it has no cracks or hairlines just minor age scratches from use. A beautiful early English silver pocket watch. Direct from a private estate., MAKER:WESTMORE OF PRESTON, Featured Refinements:Antique Sterling Silver, Product:ENGLISH ANTIQUE SOLID SILVER POCKET WATCH, Style:Victorian, Age:1800-1849, Composition:Solid Silver, Brand:CASE MAKER - RICHARD OLIVER AND JOHN EDWARDS